Patents by Inventor Chun-Chen Chi

Chun-Chen Chi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Spine routing and pin grouping with multiple main spines
    Patent number: 10719653
    Abstract: A computer implemented method of routing a net of an electronic circuit is disclosed. The net connects a plurality of pins of the electronic circuit. The method includes selecting, using one or more computer systems, first and second main spine routing tracks for respective first and second groups of pins of the net. The method also includes generating, using one or more computer systems, a first main spine wire on the selected first main spine routing track and a second main spine wire on the selected second main spine routing track. A router configured to perform the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: SYNOPSYS, INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Hung Lu, Chun-Chen Chi, Tung-Chieh Chen, Kai-Chih Chi
  • SPINE ROUTING AND PIN GROUPING WITH MULTIPLE MAIN SPINES
    Publication number: 20170316143
    Abstract: A computer implemented method of routing a net of an electronic circuit is disclosed. The net connects a plurality of pins of the electronic circuit. The method includes selecting, using one or more computer systems, first and second main spine routing tracks for respective first and second groups of pins of the net. The method also includes generating, using one or more computer systems, a first main spine wire on the selected first main spine routing track and a second main spine wire on the selected second main spine routing track. A router configured to perform the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Chien-Hung Lu, Chun-Chen Chi, Tung-Chieh Chen, Kai-Chih Chi